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olddad56

(5,732 posts)
Thu Jun 19, 2014, 07:18 PM Jun 2014

Horace Silver, 85, Master of Earthy Jazz, Is Dead

Source: New York Times

Horace Silver, a pianist, composer and bandleader who was one of the most popular and influential jazz musicians of the 1950s and ’60s, died on Wednesday at his home in New Rochelle, N.Y. He was 85.

His death was announced by Blue Note Records, the company for which he recorded from 1952 to 1979.

After a high-profile apprenticeship with some of the biggest names in jazz, Mr. Silver began leading his own group in the mid-1950s and quickly became a big name himself, celebrated for his clever compositions and his infectious, bluesy playing. At a time when the refined, quiet and, to some, bloodless style known as cool jazz was all the rage, he was hailed as a leader of the back-to-basics movement that came to be called hard bop.



Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/19/arts/music/horace-silver-85-master-of-earthy-jazz-is-dead.html?_r=0



another of the jazz giants has passed away. Rest in peace Mr. Silver.
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Horace Silver, 85, Master of Earthy Jazz, Is Dead (Original Post) olddad56 Jun 2014 OP
k&r n/t RainDog Jun 2014 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author olddad56 Jun 2014 #6
... Joe Shlabotnik Jun 2014 #2
That was on the Jukebox at our enlisted mens club. When I hear that song it takes alfredo Jun 2014 #4
How I discovered Horace Cartoonist Jun 2014 #3
RIP Horace tishaLA Jun 2014 #5
Studying Horace..... Arthur_Frain Jun 2014 #7
Hard bop is still the primary form of jazz played today brentspeak Jun 2014 #8

Response to RainDog (Reply #1)

alfredo

(60,065 posts)
4. That was on the Jukebox at our enlisted mens club. When I hear that song it takes
Thu Jun 19, 2014, 09:36 PM
Jun 2014

me back to those days.

Our base was recently desegregated (1966), so we were able to get a more diverse selection of music on the jukebox and post radio.

Cartoonist

(7,298 posts)
3. How I discovered Horace
Thu Jun 19, 2014, 09:26 PM
Jun 2014

While perusing a record store one day and not finding anything I wanted, I came across a double LP by Horace Silver in the cut-out bin. I recognized the name but was not that familiar with his music. The price was right so I took it home. Been a fan ever since.

Arthur_Frain

(1,784 posts)
7. Studying Horace.....
Thu Jun 19, 2014, 10:34 PM
Jun 2014

....Helped me learn how to "end" a solo. I remember telling my guitar instructor that when I was improvising leads, I generally thought I had good ideas, but I was lost when it came to what to do to end a solo effectively. He suggested I study Clifford Brown and Horace Silver. Man, I fell in love with both those cats. Horace, thank you kindly for the help, and you will be missed.

brentspeak

(18,290 posts)
8. Hard bop is still the primary form of jazz played today
Thu Jun 19, 2014, 11:30 PM
Jun 2014

Horace Silver's great influence will never disappear.

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